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LJ100 is a Tongkat Ali root extract available in
capsules by itself or combined with
other herbs in over the counter libido enhancing products. It is promoted in the
US by Herbal Powers.

Composition, what's in it, what are the active
ingredients?LJ100 is
Tongkat ali root powder which has
been concentrated to have a ratio of 40% glycosaponins
and 22% eurypeptides, which are some of the active ingredients in the plant that
promote sexual enhancement.
Other trademarked tongkat ali extract products will have different concentrations
of these and other substances found within the plant.

Other tongkat ali extracts sold over the counterYou can find tongkat ali promoted in a
number of extract potencies. Examples are 10:1, 50:1, 100:1
and 200:1 extract
concentrations. These can be misleading since there are no accepted
scientific standards as to what a particular concentration of the herb, and what
proportions of the active ingredients have to be,
before it is called a 50:1, a 100 to 1, or any other extract. Thus, in this uncharted and
undefined territory, various promoters claim their product
to be a super high concentration, such as a 200 to 1 extract. There are a
number of different active substances within the tongkat ali root. There are no
standards that say a 40% glycosaponin content constitutes a particular extract
concentration. Therefore, in my opinion, there is no such thing as a 50 to 1,
100 to 1, or 200 to 1 extract because these numbers are meaningless. The
only way to find out what is in a product is to do a chemical analysis
known as a HPLC test to determine the various ratios and contents of glycosaponins, eurypeptides, quassinoids, and the other ingredients within the plant.
LJ100
is a high pressure water extract with high amounts of the active
glycosaponins and eurypeptides, and low amounts quassinoids (which are
believed to be less desirable).

Dosage of LJ100, how does a person know how much to take?Each raw material
supplier and manufacturer has a different way of preparing and extracting the
active ingredients in the tongkat ali
root. Therefore it is difficult to give a dosage
recommendation that would apply to all the dozens of tongkat ali products on the market.
One advantage of LJ100 is that it has been available for a
number of years and each batch is consistent. I have experimented and
tried a number of tongkat ali extracts and find each to have its advantages and
disadvantages.

A remarkable combination of LJ100 and several
other potent aphrodisiac herbs and extractsAfter years of getting feedback from
hundreds of patients and users, and having
tried it myself in varying dosages, I have found an appropriate dosage to
put in a formula called Passion Rx which works extremely well as a sex booster
in men and women. You have the option of taking tongkat ali powder
200 mg in capsules by itself, LJ100 25 mg by itself, or a combination of lower
amounts of sex herbs. I prefer combinations, such as Passion Rx, since one can
take advantage of different herbs which work in different ways to enhance the
overall sexual experience, including sex drive, sensation, stamina, erectile
function, orgasms, and lubrication. Each herb has a set of different chemicals
that act in the body in different ways to provide a more wholistic sexual
enhancement.

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supplier, Herbal Powers, direct from Malaysia. You also have the option to take tongkat al root
powder at 200 mg, or preferably Passion Rx which is a wonderful combination of more than a
dozen aphrodisiac herbs, including tongkat ali root powder and LJ100. It is difficult to predict in any one individual which product will work best.
The surest way is to try these supplements separately to see which one is most suitable to
your own body chemistry.

Suggested Use, dosage, how much to take: There are different viewpoints on how to take this natural
aphrodisiac and results vary. We prefer starting slow. For libido maintenance, take one LJ100
capsule every other day. As an alternative, you could consider Passion Rx which has
LJ100 along with more than a
dozen effective sexual enhancing herbs such as horny goat weed, maca, tribulus,
mucuna,
muira puama, catuaba, avena sativa, and others. Some people prefer taking two
LJ100 25 mg pills at a time for a total of 50 mg a day for a quick effect and do not mind the adverse reactions as much.
Rarely some individuals may require 75 mg or 100 mg to notice a libido
increase.

Studies and benefits, results of
clinical trialsAs of January 2014, I have not come across extensive published human studies on Medline
regarding LJ100 research. There have been several studies done in Malaysia or
other southeastern Asian countries with this extract, but I cannot find any that
have been formally published in medical journals in the USA. Nevertheless, my personal
experience convinces me that this extract is effective as a sexual
enhancer, but it needs to be used cautiously and in the right dosage for it to
work while minimizing side effects.
Dr. Johari M. Saad and co-workers from the Department of
Biochemistry, University Malaya, Malaysia, produced this LJ100 water-soluble
extract and they recommend 100 mg a day for men and 50 mg for women. When I
take more than 25 mg I cannot sleep at night, it wires me too much.

LJ100 side effects, safety, danger, riskThere are side effects to LJ100 when used in high doses. These include increased body temperature, restlessness, irritability, and
insomnia. Some individuals may have severe sleep disturbances, particularly if
it is hot in the bedroom since these pills increase body heat. Lack of deep
sleep reduces sex drive and performance and it can cause erectile
dysfunction. For this reason,
when you buy a LJ100 supplement, keep this in mind and initially start
with a dose no more than 25 mg, or even less. If you are sensitive to herbs, take a portion
of a capsule. Do not take it the same day as
Passion Rx
or other libido products or other individual sex herbs since there
could be overstimulation and restlessness. If you are young, healthy, and are
the type of person who does not notice effects of a supplement unless it is
in massive amounts, then 50 mg or higher may be more appropriate for you.

Reports from users
I took 50 mg of LJ100 from another company and it made me very irritable.
High doses of this herbal extract can cause irritability and
restlessness, and
that is why we prefer people take smaller amounts.
Some users notice that they angry easily and are quick to be assertive or
aggressive.

I have been taking Lj100 for some time and I love it. Problem
is that I was put on Bystolic a beta blocker for a little bit of heart disease
.Is it ok to take Tongkat Ali if I am on a beta blocker? We do not suggest using this herbal aphrodisiac in those with heart
problems since it can raise heart rate and could raise blood pressure.

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QuestionsI just today purchased LJ100 and was given advice to stak it with Tribulus
Fuel which is a testosterone booster. I am not very familiar with Tribulus Fuel. LJ100 is
quite potent and I suggest using it by itself. Taking too many herbs the
same day can cause rapid heart beat, increased body temperature, insomnia and irritability. Lack of good sleep
interferes with good hormone balance, which interferes with growth hormone
release. All this is counterproductive to muscle building. To increase muscle mass
I suggest creatine
supplement along with protein powders.

I bought a bottle
of LJ100 25 mg. I read the dosage like 1 capsule every other day or 3
times a week. Can I not take it as needed, like
Viagra. Herbs are not like Viagra, Cialis or Levitra, they take a few days before working
at their
best. You can take one capsule LJ100 in the morning every other day or
3 days a week and discuss with your doctor how to use Viagra. We suggest
not taking the prescription medication the same day as LJ100. Viagra can be taken on a day when
you are not taking LJ100 and it is better to use a smaller dose of Viagra
than you normally would. Many sexual herbs have a delayed
effect into the second and third day after taking a capsule.

Q. Just after taking 150 mg/day of Herbal Powers LJ100
capsule my platelet count jumped up to 681. Some claims are that tongkat ali increases red blood increase in bone marrow, so maybe it caused my
high platelet count. A. It's difficult to make this connection based
on one blood study, but you may with to take a break from LJ100, test to see
what your platelet level is, and then retake the LJ100 followed by retesting
to see if it reoccurs. 150 mg is an extremely high dose.

Q. I saw an ad for LJ200. What is this product? A. We have not tested LJ200 product so we don't know if it is
effective and how it compares to LJ100. Just because LJ100 uses the
number 100, it does not mean it is 100 times more potent than the powder.
This would likely apply to LJ200, too.

Q. There is a website that claims that LJ200x has 185
mg of a concentrated extract equivalent to 37000 mg of regular tongkat ali
powder. Is this true? A. If it were, and you took 37,500 mg of tongkat ali, I
doubt you would be alive, or functioning properly. We find even 400 mg of
tongkat ali powder to be quite a hefty dose. Anyone who makes this
comparison apparently does not fully understand the tongkat ali herb and
how the extracts are made. LJ200x is certainly not 200 times as potent as
tongkat ali powder. We question the reliability of the information by
whoever makes such statements. Often, tongkat ali works better in low dosages than it
does in high dosages since side effects are common. Just try LJ100,
there is much more research done with it than a lesser known and
untested extract marketed as LJ200x.

Q. I have traditionally taken Samatra
Pasak Bumi Tongkat Ali 1:50, 400mg product. I recently purchased the LJ100
100:1, 25mg product. I was taking 8 pills a day of the Samatra product
daily. The instructions for the LJ100 product is 1 pill daily. What would
the equivalent dose be with these two products? It's very confusing!
A. I have no idea of the quality or potency of Samatra Pasak Bumi
Tongkat Ali 1:50, 400mg product so it is not easy to compare them.

Q. I recently purchased tongkat ali
extract 1:200, 200
caps at 600 mg of Tongkat Ali from Indonesia and I'm not sure if it is
working or not. Based on your website taking that amount of this extract I
would think I would know. Not sure whether to purchase from them again.
What is your opinion? A. We have no idea what this product contains and, as mentioned at
the top of the page, be weary of such 200 to 1 claims.

I am a health food store owner
and received marketing material that LJ100 has anti-aging-enhance IGF-1,
enhances sports performance, improves sexual function, increases energy,
and helps with weight loss. Are any of these true? LJ100 does enhance sexual function, does increase energy (but we
don't know if this is sustained over time), I am not sure about the weight loss part, but I do not believe it has anti-aging potential and do not
think it enhances sports performance since it increases body temperature
which may be counterproductive. Diet Rx works very well for weight loss.

Thank you for such a great and
informative site! Is there a difference between the Physician Formulas
LJ100 and the ones from other companies? I am just confused if LJ100 is a trademark
name and if it's the same wherever you get it, or if all LJ100 are
different formulas. I am very new to tongkat ali, and have
done a lot of research the past couple weeks. About a week ago I started on
tongkat ali 1:50 extract that I got through a reseller of Sumatra Pasak
Bumi. I'm very confused about the results. I
read many statements that state many people get a warm sensation when they
first started taking it. I didn't feel a thing, and that was with 800 mgs
of 1:50 extract. I also read at Dr. Sahelian's site that LJ100 is very
potent and you keep it in low 25mg capsules because of powerful
effects. But, I am taking two 400mg capsules of the Sumatra Pasak
Bumi TKA which has a 1:50 extract. That should be many, many times more
potent than 25 to 50mg of LJ100 and yet I have felt pretty much nothing.
So I'm afraid that I would have to take even more LJ100 (even though it's
a higher extract) because of its low mg. Since I read that LJ100 is
potent and many feel the effects at low doses, maybe it works better than
what I have. I'm only 31 years old, married, and have
had very bad problems with poor libido, sex drive, interest, which also
leads to poor performance. I do take Viagra when I can get samples from
my doctor because it's too expensive. And it does nothing for my sex
drive. I've tried many things, including Enzyte, which did nothing. I
would like to try Passion Rx. Would this work better than LJ100 alone? Does Passion Rx need to be taken in
cycles since it has tongkat ali LJ100 in it? The LJ100 from Physician Formulas and other companies are likely
the same raw material from the same source if the company selling it is
honest and has not mixed it or replaced it with a cheaper raw ingredient. LJ100 is a trademarked tongkat ali extract by Herbal Powers. Many people find 25 mg every other
day or 2 days on 2 days off to work well, others find they need two
capsules, or even 3, to notice it. As to Passion Rx, it is difficult to predict which
form, with or without yohimbe, will work better for you since each person is
different. Taking days off from the use of the sexual herbal products does
make them work better. Using smaller amounts gives a more gradual response
with fewer side effects and this is often preferable. However some people
like to take a higher amount to notice more sexual benefits but the side
effects of LJ100 such as increased body temperature, irritability, and
insomnia can interfere with optimal sexual love making.

I am interested in using either the Passion Rx formula or just the lj100
product, both as libido boosters, and as testosterone enhancement for
body building. Although I have tried several other testosterone boosters in the past they have had little effect on me, and the side
"benefit" has been short-term (while using the products) difficulties with sex
(difficulty gaining erections). I have never taken either steroids or any of the prohormones. Is there any chance of the lj100 by itself or the Passion
Rx causing the reverse effect from what they are intended? Do either of
these products stimulate the feed back loop that begins the aromatization of
testosterone to estrogen? If they work as libido boosters, how long before I should
expect to see results? If used too frequently, many sex herbs or sexual products can
have a reverse effect since they can cause insomnia and fatigue. It is best to
use Passion Rx, LJ100, or other sexual herbal products a few days a week and
take a full week off each month. Not enough studies have been done in humans to
determine the hormonal effects of these herbs and they are not to be relied on
for body building purposes. Most people notice sexual enhancement within 2 or 3
days.
LJ100 and Passion Rx should not be taken the same day. They work better when you
take days off. In fact, the benefits are noticed also on the days when they are
not used.

LJ100 Press Release - 2006A study has demonstrated that LJ100 Eurycoma longifolia
extract, standardized to 40% glycosaponins and 22% eurypeptides, known for
enhancing sexual virility and overall physical endurance in men by
increasing levels of free testosterone, may be equally as viable for
promoting anabolic action during and after endurance training or
competition. The study by S. Talbott, et al, entitled, “Effect of Eurycoma
longifolia Extract on Anabolic Balance During Endurance Exercise,” sought
to determine the effects of the herb specifically on cortisol and
testosterone levels during high-intensity exercise. The researchers used a
freeze-dried extract of eurycoma longifolia that was standardized to
contain 22 percent eurypeptides and 40 percent glycosaponins. Participants
were men who were taking part in a 24-hour mountain bike event. The
subjects provided a saliva sample prior to and after each of four 14-mile
laps; the eight samples of each participant underwent an enzyme
immunoassay (Salimetric, State College of PA) to determine and compare
levels of cortisol and testosterone. This was compared to placebo samples.
Both placebo and supplement were taken approximately 30 minutes prior to
exercise. The researchers found that cortisol levels in the LJ100 Eurycoma
group were lower – 33 percent – than in the placebo group. Also,
testosterone levels in the supplement group were 16 percent higher than
that of the placebo group. LJ100 is a registered standardized,
freeze-dried Eurycoma longifolia extract, containing 40% glycosaponins and
22% eurypeptides, a bioactive glycoprotein that may have androgenic properties. LJ100 has undergone a patented BAT
extraction process to capture 22% biologically active eurypeptides,
believed to be responsible for increasing libido. Created by the original
researchers at the Forest Research Institute of Malaysia, University of
Malaya, and Massachusetts Institute of Technology, LJ100 has shown - in human clinical trials - an
ability to increase DHEA and free testosterone, decrease sex hormone
binding globulin SHBG, modulate cortisol, and increase IGF-1 level. About Herbal Powers Ingredients - Based in Bradenton,
FL, Herbal Power Ingredients is a an herbal health company focused on
bringing effective herbal remedies from Asia to the North American market. Dr. Sahelian says: LJ100 does work for libido
enhancement, but LJ100 side effects can occur with higher doses. People should
use it cautiously and in low doses. I have included this press release
here, but I do question the interpretation of the findings. I am not
convinced LJ100 is appropriate for endurance exercise, and I don't think
the changes in cortisol or testosterone are significant. in any practical
sense.